College affordability has always been a concern for many incoming students, but changes to the federal FAFSA form this year added a new level of anxiety. The newly restructured financial aid office took a proactive approach to get incoming students the information they needed to make their college decision faster. Over the last five years, UNLV has increased institutional aid to students by more than 15%. Loan debt for UNLV students, meanwhile, has decreased over the previous five years.